Towing stuck cars

[@JayBee1212]

I wish there were more people like you. God bless you.

[@SocietyFailing]

I just got myself a jeep wrangler this year and one thing i'm looking forward to is being able to do this for people and help out. Winters get rough where i live so we all need to help each other.

[@kolby2270]

I have a Tacoma and I do the same thing, kinetic ropes are the way to go. Upstate NY winters can be pretty rough.

[@reemer911]

As fun as it is to help people keep yourself safe if u do any damage to there car your responsible for it I'll help out clapped out old cars but nothing new

[@laurasanchez7105]

I got a Rubicon at my house in the Netherlands, it doesn't get too snowy and slippery, but when it does, people don't expect it and they don't prepare for it. It just sucks to see people getting stuck when it takes only a couple minutes to help them

[@jayasmrmore3687]

Towing is the one thing my vehicle is not very capable of. It’s capable of off-road (not as much as like a jeep or truck but it can handle some mud I heard) and many utility in combination of luxury and towing only up to 1500 lbs. No problem with snow, has a spacious interior and is compact yet can fit a bike. 2012 Acura RDX turbo.

[@bluesharp59]

The weather outside is so delightful, let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow ! Thumbs Up, and Happy Saturday also.

[@andrewlee109]

You sir are a true gent and a knight of the road on cold snowy days. I have seen this a few time’s and always amazes me

[@stuartcripps8888]

The world needs more people like you, i do hope some people gave you some money for fuel and wear on your vehicle! Bring on the next snow day :]

[@motorvelo]

Stuart Cripps people were very grateful and I wasn't looking for any payment.

[@stuartcripps8888]

I would have, You need a go pro on your head for a better video but i love watching videos like this :)

[@sweetbutterfly9137]

Your a very kind hearted and thoughtful person x

[@robertemmett906]

Great video. Love watching 4x4 videos and of snow in the UK... sadly less frequent these days but I'd love to do what you did here. You did some great deeds and it looks rewarding and fun, nice one.

[@rimaravto2034]

Помогать людям это замечательно. Вы ангел.

[@BrianM78]

I love driving in snow. My front wd hatchback does very well. My Shogun (not the best at anything) is really excellent on snow and ice, I spend all year hoping for snow.

[@jim216rtb4]

Great guy. Not doubt towing vendors were horribly backlogged.

[@jayasmrmore3687]

“No doubt” not “not doubt”. I do agree with your statement

[@welshman64]

People should be made to put allseason tyres on there cars , especially where they have snow, cheaper then having to buy winter tyres and having to have two sets for winter and summer. My panda cross has got them .unstoppable. Great videos keep them coming.🚗🚗☃️

[@airgunbubba2505]

I love the handbrake turn in WI winters :) that free floaty feeling you get as you slide around.

[@harryfp1494]

Buy a truck .

[@residenteaglemedia6046]

Go on fella great feeling helping others that are stuck can’t wait to get my mk 2 pajero out in the snow full off-road 👺

[@MemphisMojo15s]

I'm subscriber #400. Neat

[@DimwitDrive]

Motorvelo, it was very kind of you to help these people. May I feature this clip on my channel? If so, do you have any further comment? Thanks for your consideration

[@Slash1066]

With great traction comes great responsibility! If we get it this bad this winter I will be out helping people in my 2006 Shogun on snow rated tyres. Only a couple of hills nearby though.

[@romanticdonkey468]

Even scarier when you’re driving on the wrong side of the road😉

[@UkuleleLove14]

Never heard of one-way roads before?

[@UkuleleLove14]

Or countries with leftside driving

[@Chirpingcherub]

@@UkuleleLove14 the wink emoji implies this is a joke

[@TwinShards]

But, how many car with Traction (Front wheel drive) get stuck their unknowingly that they could go up the hill by reversing... Which all the Weight of the car is above the front tires.

[@loganberry7754]

My car does worse going in reverse

[@franzk.6778]

Right! A few days ago I got stuck at a 10% pitch in a minor road and it worked. But it was a hard work to turn around. :-)

[@laurieh]

Think you are talking about RWD cars reversing...FWD makes no difference

[@H8RMAKR_]

@@laurieh that doesnt sound right

[@Nightsaberban]

TwinShards is that true?

[@ItsCleto]

I live in Buffalo, NY and own an '04 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 4x4, things a beast in snow. Its that time of year again, I carry a tow rope and get people out, and I have all seasons on too lol

[@motorvelo]

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

[@DonAmiga]

What tyres do you use? Thanks and well done for helping :)

[@dawid8844]

I had my old 1998 5.9 out in this snow, sold it a few months ago and miss it so much I'm getting another one! Well done on helping.

[@dashcamdoctor]

Well done sir! May I use this clip in my new compilation? You will be credited in the video and description

[@tysonjez]

"Put your towing hitch on?" I live in canada and people dont ever have anything in their cars to aid the guy trying to help. You need a $500 bag with straps and shackles to help others and lucky if they offer you a coffee. Had one guy act like i owed him the recovery after pulling him out of the ditch! Wouldnt even say thanks. Wished it was an option to push him back in. I dont usually accept money, but it's nice when they atleast make the offer

[@jottow680]

same here. ive hurt my vehicles helping others. most will never accept the money, its the principal of the offer. even if its a buck and its all thats in their wallet. hell ive accepted a hug as payment. lol. helped a lady change a tire on her van. said she was there an hour with no one stopping. only when i went to get her spare did i realise she was handicapped. Then i noticed the plates. i normally carry a jack, cordless impact, a t bar, jumper cables, tow straps, a clevice, and a 12v air pump. hey i drive long distance for work. i only just stopped carrying my small tool box.

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

if you damage his car, he'll file a lawsuit. this is why i would never pull anyone with my truck.

[@christopherpoppff3458]

if u dont got a towing eye wrap rope around the frame

[@anni50ful]

Your wonderful,most of the videos on here are giggling idiots congratulating themselves for buying 4x4's.

[@smudgersmitholdgit6337]

i,m used to this normally drive hgv so have always got my chains but when weather get,s rough got a old 110 landy with proper boots on it and where i live in stratford upon avon to leave the town you have 4 steep hill and the amount of idiots who still go out in deep snow in two wheel drive with low profile tyres on amazes me

[@karinafletcher2179]

Well done fella, I towed a few people with my LR3 this winter, What vhc are you using?.

[@bkw6329]

A Civic.

[@dkt1976dt]

2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade

[@nocoolname32]

im a little worried so ill get a few more opinions...what should a person be prepared to hook on to with todays FWD passenger cars? i've heard axles (sounds scary) or A frames? from the front wheel assembly? if a car has a screw in tow hook clearly that would be preferred, usually stored in the trunk? my lady drives a FWD chevy traverse, anything good to hook on to in the front end? i'd use the receiver pulling backwards. thanks for any help and if nothing else for an entertaining video.

[@motorvelo]

All cars come with a towing eye. Use that.

[@andrewsnow7386]

@@motorvelo Most North American (U.S.) cars don't have any towing eye -- at least not the ones sold in the USA. Like you, I tow stuck vehicles when it snow. Over the years I've towed a few hundred. It's always annoying when I pull up to a U.S. make because I know I'll have to slide under the car in the wet snow to find something strong to hook to.

[@andrewsnow7386]

Unfortunately there isn't any one thing that I can recommend you attach to on cars with no towing eye. First though, are some things NOT to connect to: Anything plastic. Any part that moves when someone turns the steering wheel. The drive shaft (aka, the CV shaft, the axle shaft, etc). That said, I first look for a metal cross-member under the engine -- if it's supporting the engine, it's probably strong enough to tow the car. BUT BE CAREFUL, if the engine is running, make sure you know where the turning pats are. Get your fingers caught in the belt, and you might lose fingers or get a broken arm. If you can't find a cross member (they are often hidden by plastic aerodynamic fairings), then look to the suspension. Usually you can find a control arm that is beefy enough to hook to. But if you are not POSITIVE what the difference is between a control arm, a steering tie rod, and the axle shaft, then you need to study up on these things before you try to hook to a car. Also, I highly recommend a NYLON rope or strap. Other materials are stronger, but only nylon has the stretch you need. The stretch helps a lot to reduce shock and avoid damage. I never use a chain, because they have so little stretch. You can use one if you are careful to slowly take out all the slack before you start the real pull. But, if the car being towed gets traction and catches up a bit and then backs off, the chain is going to snap really hard and probably brake something.

[@arthurbush8341]

Good Effort pal! Won’t be long till we get snow again. What tyres are you running out of interest?

[@weeepsalotts723]

I like the video but next time could you please leave the text up for a couple of frames. It flashes too quickly and it is very hard to pause to read when it is only in one frame. You're channel will grow faster if we aren't frustrated trying to read the words. Thanks! Edit to add: just realized this is a year old, maybe you already made the changes in newer vids, this was the first one i came across of yours.

[@newtonraymond77]

I'm reading this comment and I see a text flash across the screen, gone before I looked up

[@jameslindsay9443]

Did the car that you was towing weigh down your car

[@idky2685]

I love it when it snows I’m just like a big kid in a hilux towing people 😂😂

[@neilwood3315]

Its all these handbrake turns ploughing up the snow lol....you had this all planned pmsl......i hope you made at least a fiver a pull.....its ten in scotland haha

[@wanderingbox7971]

really people pay you?

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

It sucks because i want to do that and see so many videos and stuff of towing out stuck cars but even here in Winter Canada nobody or hardly anyone gets stuck lol

[@55Rumble]

That's because you live with it and know how to drive. Lol... Here in the UK, everyone freaks out at the slightest flurry! Lol.. I just got my first 4X4 this year and feel I might get called on.. :-)

[@thierryjoubert2606]

I just unstuck 2 cars in my neighborhood. These dumb fellas were stuck in their driveway

[@garethifan1034]

That's because much of Canada is flat..whereas the UK is all hills mostly

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

@@garethifan1034 true but I live near the Rocky mountains and there's quite a lot of steep hills and valleys too

[@garethifan1034]

@@itsdimitriymedvedyev Get you..lots of Brit millennials have little experience of snow having not seen some of the winters of the past so haven't a clue really

[@justinfisher5175]

Did the the first white car say no?

[@Drew6709]

Where are the plow trucks?!

[@bartz118]

Does the UK have a law that states cars need a tow hook? In the US most cars don't

[@motorvelo]

Not that I am aware of. They just come that way.

[@christopherclarke4231]

I have done a bit of snow roadside help and do you know what i still find amazing....the amount of people who havent got a clue where to find their screw in towing eye.

[@jeffanderson7256]

Even crazier is that more and more don’t even have one or any proper tow point

[@Arafaer]

Great video man. Some people are not prepared for the eather of this sort xD The constant beeping in the backgrund from about halway trough the vid was a lil anyoing to be frank :P Other than that great vid

[@random_32114]

planning on helping people out this winter. where are the towing points in general?

[@motorvelo]

Afigu939 Behind plastic caps in the front and rear bumper. Towing eye is usually with the spare wheel or sometimes with the vehicle manual.

[@thehorseman1806]

I've never heard the term towing eye

[@fishingismydrug1]

Pretty country!

[@motorvelo]

Especially in the snow. Hides the warts!!!!

[@justinfisher5175]

What is a towing eye

[@datingsas]

Bad idea to drive around in that weather with all season's. Seems like that's what those cars had on.

[@Slash1066]

Probably summer tyres, most cars come with really smooth summer tyres over here

[@Andy-LucyGSD]

I have Michelin crossclimate all season tyres on my FWD car and they cope really well.

[@jeremyv11000]

Destroying the transmission for the sake of others selfless. Bravo

[@motorvelo]

Audilife If you think that in anyway is not within the capabilities of the Grand Cherokee without doing any damage then you are very much mistaken. The Jeep didn’t even break sweat.

[@cooperschut7784]

Yeah, he's not hurting a thing. That's the beauty of pulling in the snow, it is a buffer against hurting your driveline, if anything.

[@jeremyv11000]

Cooper Schut it’s the same thing as off-roading you can hurt the transmission and differentials. I had a Wrangler jeeps aren’t really well made.

[@cooperschut7784]

@@jeremyv11000 I guess we'll agree to disagree, bud.

[@jeremyv11000]

Cooper Schut fair enough

[@WW-rm3cn]

You need a bumper sticker. That reads. Pay it forward.

[@mannyg1578]

I want to do this in my wrangler this year

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Bring studded winter tires, and kinetic recovery ropes - Makes a difference. :)

[@mabernexpeditions9409]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot tire compound as gotten really efficient on ice, studs are used alit less where i'm from. So they aren't a must now. Can't go wrong with a rated snatch strap though

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@mabernexpeditions9409 True, but most people tend to get stuck in places with ice under the snow, so studs are still good to have, if you want to tug other cars free. And yeah, snatch straps are awesome, also a bit gentler on the recovery eyes.

[@franzk.6778]

EVERY car with winter tyres could make this ridiculous hill.

[@motorvelo]

Franz K. Steeper than it looks and almost nobody in the UK uses winter tyres. The reason is you may only have a snow event like this once every few years.

[@Oceansteve]

True.. decent snow tyres would have been better than many AWD cars.

[@johan.ohgren]

@@motorvelo winter is winter even with little snow. Never know when bad weather is going to hit.

[@lewis72]

I've got chunky winter tyres on my 1987 Granada. It got up a steep hill in Norwich last year (Kett's Hill) easily. It's not even the 4x4 version !

[@dascally6075]

You're correct kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5fYdmNmpsmbgqM

[@cindyturpitz3256]

Nice video.greetings from germany

[@cooperschut7784]

It's beautiful there.

[@jacobsinger97]

Wonderful ice heaven but only if u have nice shelter

[@brianjones1151]

I'm sure each and everyone of them insisted that you take a fiver for your trouble and fuel. I know you didn't do it for the money, but its always a nice gesture .

[@motorvelo]

brian jones I did an offer of a pint in the pub.

[@phill-w]

Not all heroes wear capes 😉🤣

[@TexasRose50]

Bless you!!

[@christopherhayes2434]

I live in north Minnesota and snow is alot

[@AM-zt3xe]

Would love to see some more of these vids !?

[@fatherrob5128]

Shit tyres on cars winter tyres are rubbish what you should have is snow tyres and you my friend are a right milk sop

[@TheSpragz]

Hope they chucked you some beer tokens

[@ЯРОБОКОППОЛИЦЕЙСКИЙ]

Эта наша Русская Зима. мы всё время так живём. удивительного нету не чего.

[@wesleyhoward4455]

Where abouts are you I want snow :(

[@dkt1976dt]

2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade

[@justinfisher5175]

Darn I wanted to see the tow

[@garyeales1116]

Fair play 👍

[@mr.noname2851]

Nice job :)

[@danburnett9504]

nice job bro

[@adrianpl]

snow tires?

[@motorvelo]

adrianpl nope Maxxis 751

[@soylentgreen5120]

Not sure your insurance would have approved of you doing car recovery

[@motorvelo]

Soylent Green all free. Just helping stranded drivers up the hill

[@jacobsinger97]

Haha!! That should be a good money job!!

[@carljorgensen2813]

You doing to help people, or get paid to do it

[@motorvelo]

Carl Jorgensen no pay. I was just helping out people in a difficult situation.

[@carljorgensen2813]

Not many people around would help . Excellent. Hats off to you. I’m in Nevada.

[@dantz34]

You must not be a AAA driver. If you were you would have so many calls you could never keep up with them

[@Chirpingcherub]

He could make good money though charging £10 a tow lol 😂

[@fahrschuleGY]

Sei wie am Schnürchen, pünktlich und ordentlich, aber lass dich nicht von allen nach Belieben anfeuern!!!

[@lehighvalleydave4597]

dont you mean.....plowing?

[@motorvelo]

David Krause in English it’s snow ploughing.

[@UncleFjester]

you dont really want to help or you would help them with their towing eye

[@motorvelo]

I fitted about 6 towing eyes. Don't tell me I don't want help.

[@МихаилКулаков-м7щ]

Что за цирк. Что зимние шины не покупаются? Ездуны.

[@jesukxd8494]

Good car but not reliable

[@motorvelo]

No problems with mine at 190k!

[@frankpunisher2346]

Well dam, thought this was in America. Pass

[@danburnett9504]

nice job bro